What's the size of the R/H rear wheel nut please?

1340fxd · #1 PostAuthor: **1340fxd** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:34 pm

I was going to adjust the chain and tried to fit my trusty 27mm spanner on the right hand wheel nut and it does not fit - it works on my ZX-7R (thought the Japenese standardised everything!) :oops:

Can anyone tell me what size spanner I need to buy for this one? It's a 1978 KZ1000 A2

Thanks

RALPHARAMA · #2 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:47 pm

My Z1000A1 is 27mm

stale · #3 PostAuthor: **stale** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:52 pm

This one ?

Pigford · #4 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:04 pm

18mm the thread size... not spanner size which will be the AF (across flats) measurement :roll:

1340fxd · #5 PostAuthor: **1340fxd** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:21 pm

Yup that's the one - but it sure is not a 27mm spanner size although it looks original. I would guess it's a bit larger like 29mm - could this be a standard size?

Steve R · #6 PostAuthor: **Steve R** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:29 pm

I allways use a big adjustable!

Geoff Meager · #7 PostAuthor: **Geoff Meager** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:58 pm

Yep..same as you Steve.....adjustable spanner..a big one :roll:

1340fxd · #8 PostAuthor: **1340fxd** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:05 pm

Ah - back to using a Russian screwdriver then and the torque setting would be "quite a bit tight" ft lbs.

Good to see so many at the Ace today

Pigford · #9 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:36 pm

Best thing is take the nut to one of the Autojumbles/flea markets and go to one of them El Cheapo tool stalls, and rumage around for a socket that fits :wink:

I got a couple for me JMC rear spindle for about a quid each :twisted:

Steve Cooke · #10 PostAuthor: **Steve Cooke** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:10 pm

They're usually made of some kind of lead type substance though.

Pigford · #11 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:33 pm

Come on Steve, you of all people know if they were lead, they'd be a fiver each, minimum :roll:

Steve Cooke · #12 PostAuthor: **Steve Cooke** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:50 pm

Mark your probably right but Fitzer can do you rechromed ones for a tenner. :lol:

RALPHARAMA · #13 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:30 pm

I think what our Piglet friend really means is take a vernier to the nut and then call the Snap-On man and request that he sends you a socket to suit your Snap-On torque wrench ... any thing else would not be civilised! I'm sure that's what Mark meant?

Steve Cooke · #14 PostAuthor: **Steve Cooke** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:40 pm

I'm not so sure Ralph he may have meant Snap-Offs though. :lol:

What's the size of the R/H rear wheel nut please?

What's the size of the R/H rear wheel nut please?

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